Spring attachment for vehicles.



PATENTED APR. 23, 1907.

J. H. SAGER. SPRING ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION IILED DBO. 29. 1006.

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Inventor:

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J. H. SAGER. SPRING ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLES.

UPLIOATION FILED DEG. Q9, 1906 2 SHBBTSSKBBT 2.

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. I I711: evvtor UNITED STATESHPATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. SAGER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO J. H. SAGER COMPANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

SPRING ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 23, 1907.

Application filed December 29, 1906. Serial No. 350,000.

To allwhom it may concern.-

State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Spring Attachments for Vehicles, which improvement is fully set forth in the following speci iica-tion and shown in the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to springs and coac.t i

l l r as indicated by arrow b in'Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a transverse section of the sprmg hanger and associated parts taken on the dotted line (I in l 1g. 1. 1* 1g. 71s a central verticalsection of the chp or rest for the body hanger, and associ- 1 ated parts, taken on the dot-ted line 0 in Fig. 3.

ing means for the easy-carrying of the bodies 3 of passenger vehicles generally, it being dcsig1'nd more particularly for use upon automobiles in combination with the main 'arrying springs and the body hangers or carrying arms. A number of these spring-attachments arc employed on each automobile, one at the ovcrhal'iging end of each body hanger, each attachment comprising a vertical branched hanger connected m'two places with the associated main carrying spring of the vehicle body and carrying axially within it a spiral spring indirectly connected with and acting against the end of the .adjacent body hanger of the vehicle.

One object of this invention, among others, is to connect each spring-attaclnnent at two points upon or with the coacting main an-ra ing spring of the vehicle, one connection being at the end of said main spring, to the end that the said attachment may be securely supported and held at all times in substantially a. "crtical position.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a spring-attacluncnt constructml and arranged so as to bc readily and conveniently i forms and constructions oi bod) hangers in use. upon automobiles.

(.)t.her objects and advantages ol' the invention will be brought out and made to appear in. the following description, and the. novel tcaturcs more particularly pointed out in the appended claims, rel'crcnce being had to the accompanying drawings which, with the reference characters marked thereon, form a. part of this spccilication.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention and associated .1-'ts, nnccted as in use. Fig. 2 is a rear elc. ation, seen as indicated by arrow (1 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan of the invention and associated parts. Fig. 4. is a plan of the clip or rest forthe body hanger, detached. Fig. 5 is an end view of a branch the'bodv hangers.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the upper end of one branch of the spring hanger, viewed as in Fig. 1, the coupling-bolt being transverselv sectioned. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of lower parts of the spring hanger and associated parts, seen as indicated by arrow 0 in Fig. 0. parts being centrally vertically sectioned. Figs. 10 and 11 are side elevations of parts showing slight modifications in the form of Fig. 12 is a plan of a short holder for the spring han er, and some associated parts. Figs. '1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 11 and 12- are drawn to a. scale about one-hall size, the remaining figures being drawn substantiallv full size. v

liel'crring to'the parts shown, 1, Figs. 1, 2 and 3, is the rear end portion of the rear loft body hanger ol' an automobile, and 2. the rear end portion of the adjacent main carryin spring for the body. 3 is a Ushapo 0T branched hanger pending from tho horizontal coupling bolt -1 at the. extreme end of tho mam carrying sm'ing 2, the two branches of this hanger being disposed one lorward ot the, other, alternated and in parallel planes, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 13, the tic-portion 23, for the branches at their lower ends extending obliquely or diagonallv from one. to the other, as appears in Fig. 6. The two branches of the hanger are equal, with their upper ends bent or curled to form cvclets 22, one being clearly shown in Fig. 8. i The upper portion ol the forward branch is curved backward toward a. middle transverse line of the hanger and the corresponding portion of the rear branch is similarly curved l'orward toward said middle line bringing the two eve.- lets 22 opposite each other and concentric with said line, as appears in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The distance between the branchcs of the hanger, measured along said mind line, is

1 equal to the width ol the main spring 2, the

holder for the spring hanger, detached, seen tie-portion 23 with an upwardly-projecting receiving upon it the lower coil of a vertical hanger.

axial threaded stud or pin 5, Figs. 2, 6 and 9,-

spiral spring 6, preferably of the barrel form. This spring 6 is secured in place by a nut 7 threaded on the stud 5, by means of which said spring is held normally in substantially a vertical position and axially in the hanger i). Aclip 8, Figs. 1, 2, at and 7, is mounted upon. the upper end of the spring 6 and secured by a short vertical bolt 9 passing through the upper coil of the spring, with a clamping nut 10 at its lower end. With this hanger ,3 is employed a connecting arm or connector extending from and beneath the body of the main spring 2 at a point distant from the coupling bolt 4, and engaging the One form of the connecting arm or connector isrshown at 13, Fig 1, 2, 5 and 6, another form being shown at 21, Figs. 10 and 12. The longer connector 13, when employed, has its lower end joined to'the lower end of tho hai'igcr 3 by being pierced by the stud 5, as clearly shown in Fig. S), the opening [or the stud being shown at 19, Fig 5. The short connector 21 engages the body of the hanger above the middle, as appears in Fig. ll), and this form is usually prel'erred asit is more simple and much more easily put to place on the main spring and the hanger or re mved therefrom. These connectors are metal and, acting with the connected ends oi the s 'irings 2, serve to hold the hangers steadily in substantially vertical positions, as above stated and fully shown. The connectors, which ever lorm may be used, are convenicntly secured to the bodies ol the main carrying springs 2 by simple cross clips 14 and clamping bolts 15, Figs. 1, 3, 5 and 10, at the. edges of the springs 2, as shown.

ln applying this invention to an automobile one device is secured at the free end of each ol' the main carrying springs 2, as above described, the ends of the associated body hangers 1, formed with cylindrical heads 11, Figs. 2 and 7, being inserted between the upturned jaws of the respective clips 8, as shown in Figs. l, 2 and a, the coupling bolts 12 being passed through said jaws and the heads 1' l. The clips 8 constituto rests or bearings l'or the ends ol the body hangers l, as stated, and they havo l'rco vertical motions in the hangers as the springs (3 contract and recover under the varying down ward pressures upon them by tho bodv hangers. And these clips H, in addition to having vertical motions, are. free to sway or swing laterally away'l'rom the axial lines of the respective hangers 3, as the main springs 2 change their l'orms under varying stresses.

brought upon them and so cause the hangers 3 to mmlcratcly shift their positions relative with theconnected ends of the body hangers 1.

The pendent hangers 3 are purposely formed with aiternated branches, one forward of the other as stated, this construc tion giving breadth of space or room for the bulged minor springs 6. This will be clearly understood by inspecting the two elevations shown in Figs. 1 and 2, also the showing in Fig. 3. These springs 6 are expanded at the middle and designed to be more llexible and sensitive than the lirm plate-springs 2, and

receive, primarily, the downward thrusts or the body hangers 1. These spring-attachments when employed upon autonmbiles add materially to the comfort and pleasure of the occupants as, by means 01' them, the weight of the body and its load are continually and at all times resting upon springs more sensitive than the, relatively inert and more slowly actingplate springs commonly used.

it 's obvious that the particular form or bend of the body hangers l. is not essential in using this invention, as any ol' the various forms in use, or that might suggest themselves to one sk lled in the art, may be employed with the e attachments, this being one of the essential objects in producing the invention. in Figs. 1, '3 and 3, is shown, for example andto illustrate this matter, a. rearwardlytapering arm or body hanger l bent both dowmvardly and laterally outward to connect with the clip 8.

in Fig. ll) the body hanger or arm 16 is shown with a single downward curve atits end and attached to the clip R at one side by means of a pin 17 rigid in the body hanger and passing laterally through the upturned parts ol' the clip.

in Fig. 11 the body hanger 1b, is central over the plate spring 2 and the. pendent hanger 3, and formed with a long di'nvnward bond 20 to carry the body hanger high above the spring 2 so as notto touch it or the pendent hanger 1-3 at times when the initial spring (5 becomes momentarily materially depressed on account of some sudden action ol' the ve-' hiclc.

What l claim as my invention and desire in secure by Letters Patent is:--

l. spring-allachment for vehicles, comprising a hanger pending from a main spring ol the vehicle, a minor spring with 'ertical action within said pendent hanger, a'rest upon the minor spring lot the body hanger ol the vehicle. and means l'or holding the hanger steadily in vertical position.

2. A spririg-attachment for vehicles, consisting ol a hanger pending from a main spring, a minor spring carried by the pendent v hanger,- and a rest held by the minor spring for the body han er ol the. vehicle, tllero be ing a connector 'lor the body ol' the pendent hanger and the body portion oi" tlrc main spring. V

3. in aspring-altach'ment for vehicles, a hanger pending 'l'rom the end oi" a main spring, a vcriically-acling spiral spring rigidly joined to the pendent hanger and coaxial therewith, a rest on the spiral spring for the body hanger of the vehicle, the pendent hanger being connected with and controlled from two parts of the main spring.

4. in a spring-attaclunent for vehicles,

pendent hanger with branches connected at the opposite edges of the main supporting spring of the vehicle, a niinerspring held be tween the branches of the pendent hanger, a rest on the minor spring for the body hanger of the vehicle, and means extending from the main spring for controlling the lower end of the pendent hanger.

A spring-attachment for vehicles, eonsist-ing o; a U-shape hanger pending from a main spring of the vehicle, a stud projecting upwardly from the bottom of said hanger midway of its branches, a spiral spring secured upon the stud, a connector for the main spring and the pendent hanger pierced by the stud.

6. A spring-attachment for vehicles, 0011]- rising a hanger formed with alternated liranches and having opposing eyelets at the sides of the main supporting spring of the vehicle, means for connecting said hanger and said main supporting spring and an additional connection between said hanger and main spring.

7. An attachment for vehicles, eon'iprising a hanger having oppositely curved branches with eyelets at their free ends in a line transverse of the hanger, one baneh being for ward of the other, and the branches being joined by a diagonal portion, and a spring in the hanger with :1 rest for the body hanger of the vehicle.

b. A spring-attachinent in vehicles, comprising a hanger held by amain carrying spring of the vehicle and having branches in parallel planes joined obliquely at the bottom, the free ends of said branches being bent toward a middle transverse line. with eyelets concentric with said line, and. a carrying spring in said hanger for a body hanger of the vehicle.

9. An attachment for vehicles, consisting of a hanger pending from a main spring oi the vehicle, and formed with apair of equal oppositely turned branches in parallel planes joined at their lower ends by aiportion dis posed obliquely between them, opposing e ve-. lets at the upper ends of the branches, the latter being spaced equal to the width of the said inain spring, and a minor spring in the hanger.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of December, 1006, in the presence (at two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES H. SAGEIL Witnesses:

E. B. \Vnrrmonn, A. M. Win'rnonn. 

